Effect of medical welfare cooperation of "Vocational rehabilitation planning sheet for persons with cognitive disorders after acquired brain injury"

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380766
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Mejiro University
• Principal Investigator: AIDA Tamami 目白大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (60406569)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高次脳機能障害者 / 職業リハビリテーション / 医療福祉連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To promote the transition of people with cognitive disorders from medical rehabilitation to vocational rehabilitation, we conducted interviews with 12 medical and welfare specialists who have experience in vocational rehabilitation for people with cognitive disorders, to clarify the processes involved in vocational rehabilitation for such people. We then created a pamphlet based on these processes. Next, we had 78 specialists engaged in medical rehabilitation who were involved in supporting people with cognitive disorders use this pamphlet when giving their clients explanations, and measured the effects on vocational rehabilitation cooperation of using the pamphlet for 1 month. The results showed a significant increase in the understanding of vocational rehabilitation, though a significant increase in frequency was not observed. This indicates that our pamphlet could be effective at promoting cooperation on vocational rehabilitation among specialists.

Free Research Field

高次脳機能障害者の職業リハビリテーション